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Taiwan to Issue Pension Back-Payments August 1, Civil Servants and Educators Included

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's Executive Yuan will proceed with back-paying pension differences to civil servants and educators starting August 1.
  • The decision respects the Judicial Yuan's authority and the responsibilities of various issuing agencies, especially as the Constitutional Court has yet to rule on the pension reform.
  • The government reaffirms its commitment to public servants' welfare, noting recent salary adjustments and planned increases for military and civil personnel.

Taiwan's Executive Yuan announced that back-payments for pension differences will be issued to civil servants and educators starting August 1. This move follows the Legislative Yuan's approval of a bill to halt pension cuts.

Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Hui-chih stated that the administration respects the Judicial Yuan's authority and the responsibilities of all issuing agencies. The decision comes as the Constitutional Court has not yet rendered a judgment on the pension reform, despite the Examination Yuan's Civil Service Pension and Pension Fund Management Department issuing determination letters for civil servants based on the new law.

Li emphasized that the government has consistently prioritized the welfare of military, civil, and educational personnel. Since 2016, government salaries have been adjusted four times, totaling a 14.7% increase. Further adjustments are planned, including a NT$2,000 increase to professional and supervisory allowances starting July of this year, and a general salary increase of 4% from January 1, 2025. Overall, civil servant salaries are expected to rise by 5.88% to 9.88% next year.

We respect the Examination Yuan's authority and the responsibilities of central and local issuing agencies. For educational personnel, this has always been handled in sync with civil servants.

— Li Hui-chihExplaining the process for pension back-payments.

For military personnel, several allowances will be increased starting April 2025, with an annual budget of approximately NT$14.6 billion. This includes a 30% to 50% increase in voluntary service allowances and a 133% to 140% increase in combat unit allowances, aimed at improving compensation and retention.

The Executive Yuan reiterated its commitment to refining related systems based on principles of sound structure, complete legislation, fairness, and fiscal sustainability. Future plans include developing a more responsive salary adjustment mechanism tied to inflation and revising professional allowances to better suit the operational needs of the civil service, ensuring talent retention, system equity, and long-term fiscal health.

The government has always attached importance to and continued to care for the rights and interests of military, civil, and educational personnel.

— Li Hui-chihHighlighting the government's commitment to public sector employees.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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